Building wall corner construction



c. J, HENRY BUILDING WALL CORNER CONSTRUCTION Jan. 26, 1943.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed June 3, 1940 ATTOR N EYS Jan. 26, 1943. c. J. HENRY 2,309,192

A BUILDING WALL CORNE R CONSTRUCTION Filed June 3, 1940 v -2 Sheets-Sheet 2 ATTORNEYS Patented Jan. 26, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,309,192 BUILDING WALL CORNER CONSTRUCTION Claude J. Henry, Grandville, Mich. Application June 3, 1940, Serial No. 338,593

1 Claim.

This invention relates to building blocks, and its general object is to provide blocks for the con struction of walls of buildings of all kinds, there being inside and outside blocks for the corners and intermediate portions of the walls, and the blocks are formed with means for interlocking all of the inside blocks to each other and all of the outside blocks to each other in end to end relation and one upon the other, in breaking joint formation, as well as means for interlocking the inside and outside blocks together, and each block not only has a dead air space therein, but the blocks are shaped so that when they are laid each course is provided with a continuous air space along the length and about the corners thereof, with the result it will be seen that walls constructed from my blocks will have great resistanoe to stresses, both in lateral and vertical directions and will be amply insulated against temperature conditions and moisture.

A further object is to provide building blocks that can be laid in an easy and expeditious mannor by unskilled labor and without the use of binding material, if desired, and in view of the interlocking connection between the respective blocks, casual separation or displacement thereof is practically impossible.

Another object is to provide building blocks that are simple in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely eflicient in use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a top plan View of right angularly disposed walls constructed with my blocks and illustrates one course including long inside and outside corner blocks and intermediate blocks,

and in the course next above, inside corner or end blocks and an intermediate block.

Figure 2 is a similar view illustrating a course including short outside corner blocks, intermediate blocks and short inside corner or end blocks,

and in the course next above, two intermediate blocks used as inside corner blocks.

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 3-3 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a perspective view illustrating an intermediate portion of the wall, which is constructed solely with intermediate blocks, to show the continuous dead air space between the inside and outside blocks.

Figure 5 is a top plan view of Figure 4.

Referring to the drawings in detail, it will be noted that my blocks are constructed in seven different forms, all used in the construction along the length of and at the corner of right angle walls, as shown in Figures 1 and 2, there being two long outside corner blocks l and 2, two short outside corner blocks 3 and 4 two short inside corner or end blocks 5 and 6, and intermediate blocks 5', the latter being also used as long inside corner or end blocks.

The intermediate or long inside corner blocks 7 are all of the same length, but of course they can be broken in shorter lengths if the occasion requires. The whole block however includes a relatively narrow slab like body 8 of rectangular formation, with a cross sectional triangular shaped rib 9 along the longitudinal center of the upper surface thereof, a V-shaped groove It along the longitudinal center of the lower surface, a rib ii similar in shape to the rib 9 along the center of one end, and a groove l2 of the same shape as the groove it! along the center of its opposite end. The outer face of the body is flat and smooth as shown, but it can be roughened to simulate natural stone, or ribbed or otherwise prepared, as will be apparent, and the blocks can be made from any suitable material and in any color.

Formed on and extending inwardly from the inner face of the body 8 midway the ends thereof is a projection l2 of truncated substantially V- shaped configuration, in that it includes converging walls l3 and a wall [4 bridging the outer ends of the walls I3 to provide an opening l5 extending vertically through the block, as shown. The upper surface of the bridging wall I4 is provided with a cross sectional triangular shaped rib iii, while the lower surface of the latter wall is provided with a cross sectional V-shaped groove i7.

The right hand long outside corner blocks l are preferably of the same length as the intermedi ate blocks and are similar thereto in many respects, in that each of the blocks I include a body 18, a projection I9 extending inwardly from the inner face of the body [8 and the inner wall of the projection if) has a rib 20 on its upper surface and a groove along its lower surface similar to theribs and grooves of the intermediate blocks. However, one of the ends of the body I8 is flat or free from a rib to provide the outer surface of the wall at the corner, as clearly shown in Figure 1, and while the rib 2| on the upper surface of the body i8 extends along the longitudinal center thereof,

it has one of its ends spaced from the flat end 22' and directed toward the inner face of the body 18, as clearly shown in Figure 1. The under or lower surface of the body I8 is provided with a groove directed in the same manner as the rib 2| and the rib 2i merges into a rib on the inner face of the body l8, while the end of the body l8 opposed to the fiat surface 22 has a groove therein.

The left hand long outside corner block 2 likewise includes a body 23 which is slightly of less length than that of the body I8, the latter being of the same length as the body 8 of the intermediate blocks. The body 23 has its projection 24 extending laterally of the longitudinal center thereof, but otherwise the blocks 2 are identical to the blocks 1 and may be used in place thereof, especially along the inside portion of the wall, when it is desired to connect joists or other supporting means between the blocks, the joists being ribbed and. grooved to fit the ribs and grooves of the blocks, as will be apparent.

The right hand short outside corner block 3 includes a body 25 and a projection 26 formed thereon, the projection including a substantially straight lateral wall 21 extending inwardly from one end of the body 25, an inclined lateral wall 28 and a short wall bridging the walls 21 and 28, and the inner portion of the projection is ribbed and grooved on the upper and lower surfaces :respectively thereof. The upper and lower surfaces of the body 25 are likewise ribbed and grooved in the same manner as the bodies of the other blocks. The left hand short outside corner block 4 is somewhat similar to the right hand outside comer block I in that the body 29 is provided with a flat outer end surface 30, while the opposite end has a rib thereon and the rib and groove of the upper and lower surfaces of the body 29 terminate short of the fiat surface 30 and thence parallel therewith to merge into a groove along the inner face of the body 29, as clearly shown in Figure 2 for receiving the rib on the end of the body of the block 3. The body 29 has a projection 3| formed on and extending inwardly therefrom and the projection 3| is identical to the projection 28, as well as is provided with a rib on its upper surface and la groove on its under surface.

The inner corner or end blocks 5 and 6 are substantially identical, in that each includes a body 32 and'inwardly directed projections 33 adjacent to one of the ends thereof and the projections 33 are identical to the projections 26 and 3 I as well as have grooves in the under surface thereof and ribs on the upper surfaces. However, the body of the block 5 has a groove along the projection end thereof and a rib along its opposite end, while the body of the block 6 has a rib along its projection end and a groove along its opposite end and of course the bodies of both of the blocks 5 and 6 have ribs on their upper surfaces and grooves in their lower surfaces.

In building walls, having inner and outer wall portionsas shown, with my blocks or units, it is believed that it will be obvious that every other course is different, for example the first or base course is made up of long outside corner blocks l and 2, intermediate blocks 1 disposed in end to end interlocked relation with respect to each other and with the outer ends of the outside corner blocks I and 2, and intermediate blocks providing the end or inside corner blocks, as well as intermediate blocks interlocked thereto and to each other. The next course above has short outside comer blocks 3 and 4 applied to the corner blocks l and 2 in a manner to break the joint between the latter blocks, and short inside or end blocks 5 and 6 applied to the intermediate blocks that provide the inside corner or end blocks. Interlocked with the outer ends of the blocks 3, 4, 5 and 6 are intermediate blocks 1 and by the use of the short inside and outside corner blocks, it will be apparent that the intermediate blocks along the intermediate portions of the second course will break joint with the in termediate blocks in the first or base course. The projections are all of truncated substantially V-shaped configuration, and the projections of the second course are interlocked with the projections of the first course, due to the overlapped association of the projections, as clearly shown in Figures 2 and 3. It will be obvious that the projections in the same course provide a continuous dead air space 34 of zigzag formation between the respective portions of the walls and about the corners theerof. The openings of the projections likewise provide dead air spaces and those features coupled with the interlocking features of the blocks provide walls which have great strength and rigidity, and maximum resistance to heat, cold and moisture.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What I claim is:

A wall constructed of blocks to provide outside and inside wall portions, one course of the wall including a pair of long outside corner blocks interlocked at right angles/to each other in face to face contact, outside intermediate blocks interlocked to the outer ends of the corner blocks, long inside corner blocks arranged at right angles to each other in end edge to edge contact, inside intermediate blocks interlocked to the outer ends of the long inside corner blocks, the course above the first course including a pair of short outside corner blocks interlocked at right angles to each other in face to face contact and to the long outside corner blocks in breaking joint formation therewith, outside intermediate blocks interlocked to the outer ends of the short outside corner blocks and to the outside intermediate blocks of the first course, short inside corner blocks arranged at right angles to each other in end edge to edge contact and interlocked to the long inside corner blocks of the first course, inside intermediate blocks interlocked to the outer ends of the short inside corner blocks and to the inside intermediate blocks of the first course, projections formed on the confronting faces of all of the blocks, the projections of the intermediate blocks and the long outside and inside corner blocks being disposed intermediate the ends thereof, and the projections of the short outside and inside corner blocks being disposed flush with one of the ends of the inner faces thereof, the projections of the blocks of the second course overlying the projections of the blocks of the first course and interlocked thereto for holding the outside and inside wall portions of each course in spaced relation to provide a horizontal zigzag dead air space between said portions of each course.

CLAUDE J. HENRY. 

